2025
Breastfeeding and Water Security
Pérez‐Escamilla R, Moran V. Breastfeeding and Water Security. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2025, 21: e70114. PMID: 40958394, PMCID: PMC12454205, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.70114.Peer-Reviewed Original Research“I Never Don’t Have Water Because I Collect Rainwater”: Domains of Water Insecurity and Their Sociocultural Correlates in an Indigenous Community of Northern Argentina
Olmedo S, Valeggia C, Palavecino C, Pérez-Escamilla R. “I Never Don’t Have Water Because I Collect Rainwater”: Domains of Water Insecurity and Their Sociocultural Correlates in an Indigenous Community of Northern Argentina. Current Developments In Nutrition 2025, 9: 107519. DOI: 10.1016/j.cdnut.2025.107519.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWater insecurityIndigenous communitiesTask of fetching waterCultural perceptionsImpact of colonizationMixed-methods cross-sectional studySocial marginalizationFamily unitParticipant observationFetching waterAge of participantsSociocultural correlatesHuman rightsInsecuritySocial dynamicsCross-sectional studyWater accessPerception of waterSocioecological landscapeContextual variablesQualitative dataSemistructured interviewsNatural resourcesHouseholdsRipple effectSeasonal and community size-related patterns of population dietary energy, macronutrients, and fiber purchased in grocery stores across Nunavut, Canada
Gilbert S, Jessri M, Turner L, Fawehinmi T, Caughey A, Stadnyk S, Kaminsky L, Ford J, Pérez-Escamilla R, Hawley N, Dubrow R. Seasonal and community size-related patterns of population dietary energy, macronutrients, and fiber purchased in grocery stores across Nunavut, Canada. Current Developments In Nutrition 2025, 107558. DOI: 10.1016/j.cdnut.2025.107558.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNutrition transitionEnergy-denseStatistical significanceFood energy densityCanadian Nutrient FileStatistical significance of differencesNunavut communitiesDaily energy densitySignificance of differencesNutritional patternsNutritional insightGrocery storesAnalysis of varianceHigh-carbohydrateCensus dataMacronutrient valuesSales dataTerritory of NunavutLow proteinCommunityPer capita standardDietary energyMacronutrientsCanadaQuartileSupport or Interference: Relational Influences on Mother's Exclusive Breastfeeding Practices in Ghana
Esteves G, Sandow A, Segbedji C, Addo A, Pérez‐Escamilla R, Aryeetey R, Hromi‐Fiedler A. Support or Interference: Relational Influences on Mother's Exclusive Breastfeeding Practices in Ghana. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2025, 21: e70080. PMID: 40697090, PMCID: PMC12454191, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.70080.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExclusive breastfeeding practiceInfluence of fathersPractice of Exclusive BreastfeedingMother-child dyadsExclusive breastfeedingSemi-structured in-depth interviewsRegion of GhanaRelative influenceIn-depth interviewsCentral Region of GhanaNursing recommendationsChildren's physical growthGrandmother's supportFather presenceWorld Health OrganizationMothers' adherenceFamily membersSocial normsFamily supportCommunity peersChild healthGhanaFamily members' beliefsInterpersonal levelFathersUtilizing the Program Impact Pathways framework for improving COVID-19 vaccine confidence and uptake: demonstrations of multi-sector collaboration from two geographies in Connecticut
Beaulieu A, LaMonaca K, Higginbottom J, Foster J, Macklin B, Muhammad T, Schwartz E, Comerford B, Santilli A, O'Connor Duffany K, Pérez-Escamilla R. Utilizing the Program Impact Pathways framework for improving COVID-19 vaccine confidence and uptake: demonstrations of multi-sector collaboration from two geographies in Connecticut. Vaccine 2025, 60: 127623. PMID: 40857953, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2025.127623.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntervention implementationYale-Griffin Prevention Research CenterCritical Quality Control PointsPrevention Research CenterTask ForceTask force discussionsNew HavenMulti-sectoral collaborationCOVID-19 vaccine confidenceIntervention uptakeImplementation scienceCOVID-19 pandemic responseForce discussionsCommunity engagementFrontline workersStudy outcomesCOVID-19InterventionQuality control pointsPandemic responseImpact pathway frameworkVaccine confidenceCOVID-19 pandemicCOVID-19 fundsLocal initiativesWhat is effective communication in breastfeeding care? Perspectives from Latina women
Nardella D, Morales S, Pérez-Escamilla R, Vicente G, Brown L, Ray N, Duffany K, Rhodes E. What is effective communication in breastfeeding care? Perspectives from Latina women. PLOS ONE 2025, 20: e0325592. PMID: 40569968, PMCID: PMC12200710, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0325592.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreastfeeding careLatina womenEffective communicationPostpartum periodPerson-centered careEnhance care qualityUnmet information needsSystem-level effortsWomen's breastfeeding experiencesReflexive thematic analysisCommunity-engaged studyOpen-ended questionsSemi-structured interviewsCare qualityCare continuumProvider practicesPerson-centrednessBreastfeeding inequitiesProvider usePromote more effective communicationBreastfeeding informationHealthcare providersBreastfeeding experienceThematic analysisU.S. METHODSPerspective: Infant feeding policies among women living with HIV in Latin America and the Caribbean: Should they be updated?
Pérez-Escamilla R, Hernández-Cordero S, Gupta T. Perspective: Infant feeding policies among women living with HIV in Latin America and the Caribbean: Should they be updated? Advances In Nutrition 2025, 100469. PMID: 40571099, DOI: 10.1016/j.advnut.2025.100469.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMother-to-child transmission of HIVInfant feeding guidelinesFeeding guidelinesRisk of mother-to-child transmission of HIVChild transmission of HIVImplementation science researchLatin AmericaFamily-centered policiesHigh-income countriesEvidence-based recommendationsTransmission of HIVInfant feeding policiesBreastfeeding contraindicationsBreastfeeding guidanceMaternal viral loadBreastfeeding counselingBreastfeeding practicesWLHIVBreastfeeding recommendationsMonths of lifeBreastfeedingImplementation challengesViral loadHIVGuidelinesValidation of a food security experience scale among indigenous populations in Brazil
Segall-Corrêa A, Luz V, do Amaral Azevedo M, Ferreira B, Emperaire L, Gruppi D, Marín-Leon L, Licio J, Pérez-Escamilla R. Validation of a food security experience scale among indigenous populations in Brazil. International Journal For Equity In Health 2025, 24: 175. PMID: 40517230, PMCID: PMC12167585, DOI: 10.1186/s12939-025-02515-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere food insecurityFood insecurityIndigenous populationGood/very good healthPoor health statusIndigenous householdsPsychometrically valid scaleIndigenous organizationsIndigenous peoplesNutrition insecurityHealth statusRural communitiesGood healthHouseholdsBivariate analysisInsecurityNutrition securityLinguistic diversityRasch modelUrban areasIncomeMeasurement scaleExperiences ScaleMethodsA totalMitigate foodBreastfeeding attributable fraction of triple negative breast cancer in the US
Chehayeb R, Odzer N, Albany R, Ferrucci L, Sarpong D, Perez-Escamilla R, Lewis J, Phipps A, Meisner A, Pusztai L. Breastfeeding attributable fraction of triple negative breast cancer in the US. Npj Breast Cancer 2025, 11: 40. PMID: 40328734, PMCID: PMC12055980, DOI: 10.1038/s41523-025-00755-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPopulation-attributable fractionTriple negative breast cancerWhite womenBlack womenNon-Hispanic white womenNegative breast cancerRisk factorsBreast cancerPooled odds ratioAttributable fractionLevin's formulaRacial disparitiesBreastfeeding durationOdds ratioBreastfeedingYounger ageWomenDisparitiesPubMed searchRiskAgeCancerMonthsPubMedBirthFood insecurity and hypertension prevalence, awareness, and control in the Eastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research Network Study
Oladele C, Khandpur N, Galusha D, Nair S, Hassan S, Wambugu V, Martinez-Brockman J, Nunez-Smith M, Perez-Escamilla R. Food insecurity and hypertension prevalence, awareness, and control in the Eastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research Network Study. PLOS Global Public Health 2025, 5: e0003296. PMID: 40323907, PMCID: PMC12052096, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0003296.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrevalence of uncontrolled hypertensionHypertension prevalenceFI prevalenceFood insecuritySevere FICross-sectional analysis of baseline dataUncontrolled hypertensionAnalysis of baseline dataHypertension care cascadeFood-secure womenEstimate prevalence ratiosCaribbean Food Security ScaleJoint National Committee on PreventionFood Security ScaleHealth Research CouncilSex-stratified resultsPrevalence of FICross-sectional analysisCare cascadeNutrition policiesPrevalence ratiosResearch Network StudyPoisson regressionHypertension controlSeventh ReportEvaluating Breastfeeding and Lactation Competencies in Mexican Primary Healthcare Providers Through Clinical Vignettes
Burrola S, Vilar-Compte M, Uribe M, Buccini G, Hernández-Cordero S, Lara-Mejía V, Franco-Lares B, Colmenares M, Pérez-Escamilla R. Evaluating Breastfeeding and Lactation Competencies in Mexican Primary Healthcare Providers Through Clinical Vignettes. Current Developments In Nutrition 2025, 9: 106253. DOI: 10.1016/j.cdnut.2025.106253.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrevalence of Household Food Insecurity Among Latinas at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes: Relationship to Dietary Glycemic Index and Trans-saturated Fat
Bermudez-Millan A, Kim D, Wagner J, Segura-Perez S, Feinn R, Grady J, Liu J, Pérez-Escamilla R. Prevalence of Household Food Insecurity Among Latinas at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes: Relationship to Dietary Glycemic Index and Trans-saturated Fat. Current Developments In Nutrition 2025, 9: 106249. DOI: 10.1016/j.cdnut.2025.106249.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Monthly Cycling of Food Insecurity in Latinas at Risk for Diabetes: Methods, Retention, and Sample Characteristics for a Microlongitudinal Design
Bermúdez-Millán A, Pérez-Escamilla R, Segura-Pérez S, Grady J, Feinn R, Agresta H, Kim D, Wagner J. The Monthly Cycling of Food Insecurity in Latinas at Risk for Diabetes: Methods, Retention, and Sample Characteristics for a Microlongitudinal Design. JMIR Formative Research 2025, 9: e66970. PMID: 40153605, PMCID: PMC11970707, DOI: 10.2196/66970.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA New Era for Maternal and Child Nutrition Implementation Science Research and Program Evaluation
Pérez-Escamilla R, Moran V. A New Era for Maternal and Child Nutrition Implementation Science Research and Program Evaluation. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2025, 21: e70012. PMID: 40045762, PMCID: PMC11956055, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.70012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDigital Marketing Claims and Their Association With the Perceptions of Parents of Children Under 2 Years Old of Commercial Milk Formulas in Mexico
Aureoles‐García V, Unar‐Munguía M, Santos‐Guzmán A, Tolentino‐Mayo L, Pérez‐Escamilla R. Digital Marketing Claims and Their Association With the Perceptions of Parents of Children Under 2 Years Old of Commercial Milk Formulas in Mexico. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2025, 21: e70001. PMID: 40023779, PMCID: PMC12150158, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.70001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealth-relatedParents' perceptionsCommercial milk formulaAdjusted logistic regressionWorld Health Assembly resolutionParents of childrenMilk formulaStudy sampleMarketing claimsLogistic regressionLikert scaleGlobal guidelinesPrevent diseaseHealth claimsDigital mediaOnline surveyPositive perceptionsSocial mediaNutritionHealthAssociationPerceptionParentsEmotional claimsAssembly resolutionEvidence‐Based Lessons From Two Decades of Implementation Research on Complementary Feeding Programmes
Sanghvi T, Remancus S, Frongillo E, Perez‐Escamilla R, Lutter C, Rana P, Ogbodo V, Nguyen T, Mathisen R. Evidence‐Based Lessons From Two Decades of Implementation Research on Complementary Feeding Programmes. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2025, 21: e13811. PMID: 40018978, PMCID: PMC12150138, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.13811.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFeeding programmeEvaluation of programmesMarketing of unhealthy foodsReduce inequalitiesDevelopment implicationsDiversity of countriesMulti-level interventionsEngaging community leadersEvidence-based conceptual frameworkCommunity leadersChild nutritionFood accessCountry contextEvidence of impactFrontline workersMaternal self-efficacySocial normsYoung children's dietsImpact evaluationBehavioral science lensEvidence-based frameworkEngagement of multiple stakeholdersQuality of evidenceMultiple audiencesIntervention coverageCommunity-Engaged Codesign and Piloting of the FOOD4MOMS Produce Prescription Program for Pregnant Latina Women
Segura-Pérez S, Tristán Urrutia A, He A, Hromi-Fiedler A, Gionteris K, Duffany K, Rhodes E, Pérez-Escamilla R. Community-Engaged Codesign and Piloting of the FOOD4MOMS Produce Prescription Program for Pregnant Latina Women. Current Developments In Nutrition 2025, 9: 104572. PMID: 40145018, PMCID: PMC11938078, DOI: 10.1016/j.cdnut.2025.104572.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchListening sessionsPrescription programPilot participantsSpecial Supplemental Nutrition ProgramMaternal health programsSupplemental Nutrition ProgramPilot study participantsHigh levels of satisfactionAdult pregnant womenElectronic benefits transfer cardsLow-income individualsRatings of benefitVegetable consumptionLevel of satisfactionHealth programsNutrition classesNutrition ProgramEating plentyCodesign phaseLow-income familiesThematic analysisStudy participantsPregnancy trimesterPregnant mothersPregnant womenClosing the Gap: Digital Innovations to Address Hypertension Disparities
Shanab B, Gaffey A, Schwamm L, Zawalich M, Sarpong D, Pérez-Escamilla R, Dorney J, Cooperman C, Schafer R, Lipkind H, Lu Y, Onuma O, Spatz E. Closing the Gap: Digital Innovations to Address Hypertension Disparities. Current Cardiology Reports 2025, 27: 23. PMID: 39812880, DOI: 10.1007/s11886-024-02171-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHypertension disparitiesCare teamSocial determinants of healthCommunity health workersDeterminants of healthRemote blood pressure monitoringIncrease patient empowermentBlood pressure controlMultidisciplinary care teamBlood pressure machineIntegration of servicesHealth equityHealth inequalitiesHealth disparitiesPatient empowermentPatient engagementInfluence blood pressure controlSocial determinantsHealth workersTelehealth visitsPayment modelsHypertension managementPressure controlHypertension DetectionPatient outcomesEvaluation and adaptation of a two-way text messaging intervention in the WIC breastfeeding peer counseling program: A qualitative analysis
Martinez-Brockman J, Granner J, Buchanan B, Acosta L, Lonczak M, Goeschel L, Xu X, Curry L, Nunez-Smith M, Pérez-Escamilla R. Evaluation and adaptation of a two-way text messaging intervention in the WIC breastfeeding peer counseling program: A qualitative analysis. PLOS ONE 2025, 20: e0313779. PMID: 39787090, PMCID: PMC11717301, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0313779.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgram impact pathwayCritical Quality Control PointsLow-income womenPeer counseling programPeer counselorsSpecial Supplemental Nutrition ProgramSupplemental Nutrition ProgramContinuity of careCounseling programQuality control pointsLactation AdviceDischarge supportIn-depth interviewsWIC mothersWIC programNutrition ProgramFeasibility trialWICCounseling supportLactation consultantsPeer counselingInfant healthQualitative studyCausal pathwaysBuy-inContent Analysis of Austrian Print and Online Newspaper Coverage of Breastfeeding Over Two Decades
Zuckerhut B, Naderer B, Eberl J, Tolochko P, Lercher L, Jirovsky‐Platter E, Winzer E, Hromi‐Fiedler A, Pérez‐Escamilla R, Wakolbinger M. Content Analysis of Austrian Print and Online Newspaper Coverage of Breastfeeding Over Two Decades. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2025, 21: e13795. PMID: 39783777, PMCID: PMC11956076, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.13795.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNewspaper coverageCoverage of breastfeedingExtensive media coveragePrint newspapersAustrian newspapersAustrian mediaMedia coverageNewspapersContent analysisEvent announcementsCommercial milk formulaPrintingSocial normsMediumBreastfeeding advocatesJournalistsBroadsheetSocial environmentTabloidsHealth benefits of breastfeedingGenreExclusive breastfeeding ratesPortrayalBenefits of breastfeedingCoverage
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